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Minimizing complexity in user interfaces
Smashing Magazine had an excellent post yesterday on how to deal with complexity when developing user interfaces. In it, they provided five tips to best facilitate usability on your site.
Design Reviver offers excellent advice for web developers
I have been subscribing to Design Reviver for several months now, and I am continually impressed with the wealth of knowledge that they provide the design and development community. Whether you are interested in Adobe tips, personal branding advice, or design inspiration, they have got it all. If you aren’t already subscribing to their site, make sure to do so now!
Sydney Morning Herald knows great multimedia design
I first blogged about The Sydney Morning Herald’s inspirational multimedia stories back in December, and I have been keeping up with their work ever since. While I was in Honduras, they launched their latest package, “Sexual warfare: rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo.” Although this an exceptional piece in terms of storytelling, the design of the site is what really grabbed my attention.
Conforming multimedia packages to user standards
We have all heard the saying, “Design sites for your user’s computer, not your own.” If you are fortunate enough to have the freedom to build projects free of prior size and display constraints, you then have to decide how to conform your design appropriately. I was lucky to get this opportunity at The Roanoke Times, where all of my interactives lived separate from Roanoke.com. So, let’s look at how I handled it, what I could have done better, and what the experts say.
Analysis on 2009 SSND multimedia entries and winners
SSND multimedia winners were announced today with winners in four categories: Best Overall College Newspaper Web Site, Best mini-site/special section of a Web site, Best interactive infographic, and Best multimedia slideshow. I was honored to be one of three judges, along with Journerdism’s Will Sullivan and graphic artist William Neff. Some of our comments have also been posted on the SSND blog, but I would like to highlight some entries in particular to discuss specifics in content, structure and quality.
Organizing multimedia navigations by media type versus story type
I came across a multimedia presentation today by Chattanooga Times Free Press about Georgia’s 2008 drought. It reminded me of Las Vegas Sun’s recent multimedia package on the drought in Nevada, so I decided to make a great case in point with the two. While “Drought in Georgia” has content organized by media, “For Want of Water” has content organized by story. I cannot stress how crucial it is for multimedia producers to strive to do the latter, and leave behind this notion that we have to notify the viewers what media type was selected to tell a certain part of the story.
Data guru Edward Tufte coming to a city near you
I just found out that Edward Tufte is coming to Durham, NC, next month and I am already looking for a way to make it to his one-day course. According to his Website, Tufte will be hosting these mini conferences throughout the next three months in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Washington and Oregon. If you don’t think being taught by Tufte himself is enough to make you pay the $380 registration fee, his four books (valued at over $200) are also included! Now that’s a deal.
Shedroff’s “Information Interaction Design” an inspirational read
I just finished reading Nathan Shedroff’s “Information Interaction Design: A Unified Field Theory of Design,” and I am excited to share with you what I thought was a highly insightful article. “One of the most important skills for almost everyone to have in the next decade and beyond will be those that allow us to create valuable, compelling, and empowering information and experiences for others.” This couldn’t be more true for multimedia producers.
Sydney Morning Herald showcases top-notch multimedia
Have some extra time over the holidays to browse some great multimedia projects? Look no further than The Sydney Morning Herald, whose photography and multimedia page is jam-packed with inspiring and insightful projects.
User-contributed holiday book wish list for multimedia enthusiasts
For the past week I have been compiling a wish list of books on Amazon.com for Christmas. My list includes class books, tutorials and other great reads on design, multimedia and data visualization. So I thought, why not share my wish list with you and let you give input as well to create a massive list for everyone?
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